S.S. SMITH & SONS MASONRY INC.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — KINGSVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | S.S. SMITH & SONS MASONRY INC. | Report ID | 2015052552 |
| Address | 2210 South Brahma Blvd | City, State ZIP | KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.49000, -97.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a 6-foot scaffold lifting a board when he lost his footing, fell to the ground, and broke his arm.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2015, a worker at S.S. SMITH & SONS MASONRY INC. in KINGSVILLE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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